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£70,000 Cadbury eggs lorry stolen £70,000 Cadbury eggs lorry stolen
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A lorry containing Cadbury chocolate eggs worth an estimated £70,000 has been stolen in Staffordshire.A lorry containing Cadbury chocolate eggs worth an estimated £70,000 has been stolen in Staffordshire.
Three thieves tricked the driver, who had stopped in a lay-by on the A38 near Lichfield, by telling him the van was shedding its load. Thieves tricked the driver, who had stopped near Lichfield en route from the Birmingham factory to Yorkshire, saying the van was shedding its load.
When he got out of his cab to investigate, some of the thieves jumped in and made off with the eggs. When he got out of his cab to investigate, the thieves jumped in and made off with the eggs on Monday.
The lorry had been taking the eggs north after collecting them from the factory in Bournville, Birmingham. But they may end up eating the snacks themselves, as a Cadbury spokesman said the eggs would be hard to sell.
The rest of the gang made off in a grey Subaru Impreza following the theft on Monday. "The criminal fraternity are pretty thick, it's not likely that a reputable retailer will buy them and it's likely that they will turn up at car boot sales in the area," he added.
Police said one of the suspects is white, aged between 25 and 30, about 5ft 10ins tall and with short hair. 'New delivery'
"The amount stolen is a minor quantity on the grand scale of things as we make between 30 and 40 million eggs in our Bournville plant each Easter.
"The retailer we were sending them to will get a new delivery very soon."
The lorry had stopped in a lay-by on the A38 after leaving the Bournville factory when the theft happened.
Police believe three thieves were involved. The rest of the gang made off in a grey Subaru Impreza.
One of the suspects is described as white, aged between 25 and 30, about 5ft 10in tall and with short hair.